Core Level Classes

Accordion 1

Thursday with Heather Riordan

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $256 ($236 members)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Accordion 2

Thursday with Heather Riordan

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $256 ($236 members)

For intermediate players and up who want to grow their accordion repertoire.

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Introduction to the Violin/Fiddle

Monday with Sean Colledge

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $256 ($236 members)

Get comfortable with the violin, even if you've never played a string instrument before!

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Fiddle 1

Wednesday, Thursday or Sunday with Jordan Wankoff or Sean Colledge

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $256 ($236 members)

Begin with the basics of fiddling and learn to play simple tunes in no time.

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Fiddle 2

Monday with Colby Maddox

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $256 ($236 members)

In Fiddle 2, you'll really start feeling the rhythm that defines the fiddle.

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Fiddle 3

Tuesday, Thursday or Sunday with Colby Maddox, Jordan Wankoff or Sean Colledge

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $256 ($236 members)

Fiddle 3 is a good place to start for intermediate fiddlers or advanced classical violinists.

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Guitar 1

Any Day of the Week with Jose Murillo, Charles Kim, Dan Fulkerson, Shelley Miller, Albert Martinez, Jim DeWan, Jim Wynton, Bear Williams or Julia Mendiolea

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $256 ($236 members)

For the complete beginner.

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus or Lincoln Park - Armitage Ave

Guitar 1 Repertoire

Any Day of the Week with Joel Frankel, Dan Fulkerson, Shelley Miller, Scott Besaw, Alicia Lees, Max Berg, Ruben Portillo, Bear Williams or Julia Mendiolea

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $256 ($236 members)

Improve your skills by learning lots of great songs, different strums and a few licks, while singing and playing at the same time!

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus or Lincoln Park - Armitage Ave

Guitar 2

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday or Sunday with Carlos Chacon, Alvin McGovern, Dan Fulkerson, Albert Martinez, John Abbey, Nikki O'Neill or Ruben Portillo

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $256 ($236 members)

Your playing will take on a new dimension.

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus or Lincoln Park - Armitage Ave

Guitar Fingerboard Theory

Monday, Thursday or Friday with Dan Fulkerson, Randy Morris or Julia Mendiolea

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $256 ($236 members)

This class is highly recommended for all guitar students. Make it a point to enroll at some point in your musical journey.

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus or Lincoln Park - Armitage Ave

Guitar 2 Repertoire

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday or Sunday with Joel Frankel, Barbara Silverman, Randy Morris, Shelley Miller, Scott Besaw, Steve Dawson, Max Berg or Ruben Portillo

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $256 ($236 members)

This class is great entry point for the self taught. You will build repertoire and develop skills.

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus or Lincoln Park - Armitage Ave

Guitar 3

Wednesday, Thursday or Sunday with Chris Walz, Donna Herula, Tom Ryan or Max Berg

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $256 ($236 members)

Build dexterity with basic fingerpicking and flatpicking.

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus or Lincoln Park - Armitage Ave

Guitar 3 Repertoire

Monday, Tuesday or Saturday with Charles Kim, Dan Fulkerson, Shelley Miller, Albert Martinez, Steve Levitt or Ruben Portillo

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $256 ($236 members)

Armed with the knowledge of bar chords one can expand their repertoire to include many idioms.

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus or Lincoln Park - Armitage Ave

Guitar 4

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday with Chris Winters, Dan Fulkerson, John Abbey, Scott Besaw, Tom Ryan or Alicia Lees

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $256 ($236 members)

Students of Guitar 4 are well on their way to being able to perform and to express themselves musically.

Location: Online, Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus or Lincoln Park - Armitage Ave

Guitar 4Ever

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Sunday with Joel Frankel, Jacob Sweet, Jim DeWan, Steve Dawson or Max Berg

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $256 ($236 members)

Students have been known to repeat this class endlessly! And of course, learning the guitar is a lifelong journey.

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus, Lincoln Park - Armitage Ave or Online

Extended Play: Guitar

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday with Mary Peterson, Chris Winters, Elaine Moore or Scott Besaw

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $256 ($236 members)

Make a long term commitment to improving your guitar playing skills

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus or Online

Piano 1: Introduction to Piano

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday with Julia Storke, Cassie Fox, Renee Nanzer, Colin Kolasny, Libby Apley, Abigail Lyons or Xadie James

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $256 ($236 members)

(previously named Introduction to Piano)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus or Lincoln Park - Armitage Ave

Piano 2

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday or Saturday with Cassie Fox, Colin Kolasny, Leah Dahline, Libby Apley or Xadie James

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $256 ($236 members)

(previously named Piano: Beginning 1)

Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus or Lincoln Park - Armitage Ave

Piano 3

Thursday with Leah Dahline or Abigail Lyons

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $256 ($236 members)

(previously named Piano: Beginning 2)

Location: Lincoln Park - Armitage Ave

Piano 4Ever

Monday, Thursday or Saturday with Julia Storke, Leah Dahline or Libby Apley

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $256 ($236 members)

(previously named Piano: Intermediate)

Location: Online or Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus

Vocal Technique for Guitarists

Tuesday or Wednesday with Julia Storke

80 minutes  ·  Once a week for 8 weeks  ·  $256 ($236 members)

Singing and play all at once with an emphasis on the voice.

Location: Lincoln Park - Armitage Ave or Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus